Person:Valentine Ayle (1)

Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

B2-68: Exg.T.W.1793=11 Dec. 1805 Valentine Ayle 12 Acres (14 Nov. 1812) in Berkeley Co. on Opeckon Creek adj. Lewis Coffenberger, Joseph Gorrell, George Burns, Alexander Cooper, James Strode. 4 Jan. 1814. [Source: Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1800-1862. [Vol. IV], pg. 65]

1.   Brown, Robert C, and Robert Charles Brown. The History of Madison County, Ohio: containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc., general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest Territory, history of Ohio, miscellaneous matters, etc., etc. (Chicago: W.H. Beers & Co., 1883)
   pg. 630.

   We find the Ayle family as being early settlers of Jefferson Township, and mention the name of John Ayle, whose father, Valentine Ayle, was a native of Germany, a patriot of the Revolution, and was captured on the ocean. He subsequently settled in Virginia, but finally died at Georgesville, Ohio. John was a native of Martinsville. Va., and reached Jefferson Township about 1828. He ever after remained in the township until his death, August 17, 1861. He was twice married. By the first union, four children were born. two of whom are living. and one in this county. His second wife was Elizabeth, widow of James Cannedy. Her maiden name was Griffith. She was a native of Pennsylvania, and died in Madison County. She and John Ayle had a family of eight children, three of whom are now living.

2.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

   1820 United States Federal Census
   Name: Valentine Agle [Valentine Ayle]
   Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Martinsburg, Berkeley, Virginia
   Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
   Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
   Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
   Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 3
   Free White Persons - Under 16: 1
   Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
   Total Free White Persons: 4
   Total Slaves: 1
   Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 5

3.   United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

   1830 United States Federal Census
   Name: Valentine Ayle [Valentine Ale]
   Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Pleasant, Franklin, Ohio
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 80 thru 89: 1 [b. bet. 1741-1750]
   Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
   Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
   Total Free White Persons: 9
   Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 9